MUST I have what I want?

Posted by Rex Alexander on Sun 12 Jul 26 in Demanding, Demanding, musterbation, musty thinking, Needs vs. Preferences, Wants vs. needs | ∞

  Do you believe that when you want something, you absolutely MUST have it . . . and that it is terrible when you don’t get what you must have? Originally posted 2016-05-09 02:14:28.

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The Meaning of Life

Posted by Rex Alexander on Thu 9 Jul 26 in Depression, General Semantics, Happiness, musterbation, musty thinking, Religion | ∞

Perhaps there are such people as “pure philosophers” who placidly think about the “meaning of life” as a kind of “recreation,” and are not motivated to do so by existential angst.   Originally posted 2015-03-11 05:39:27.

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What, more “darling shoulds?”

Posted by Rex Alexander on Thu 25 Jun 26 in Albert Ellis, Demanding, musterbation, musty thinking, Religion, should statements | ∞

  It’s true!  I never tire of talking about my “darling shoulds.”   Originally posted 2015-03-20 05:06:07.

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Disguised shoulds?

Greta Van Susteren,  former Fox News Analyst Are Greta’s “disguised shoulds” showing? We have been talking about the model of REBT where demanding (shoulds, oughts, musts, etc.) are at the root of disturbance.  I thought it might be a good occasion to reprise my concept of “disguised shoulds.” Originally posted 2014-10-01 06:33:55.

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Is a “Happy-go-lucky” attitude an answer to anxiety?

How do we deal with anxiety about the future of a son who is not doing well in high school? Originally posted 2014-07-13 03:53:10.

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